Auburn coach Tracy Rocker doesn't have to say much when he walks into the home of a defensive tackle recruit. Most know all about the Tigers' defensive line coach's past, not only as a coach, but a player.

Warner Robins (Ga.) four-star defensive tackle Jeffrey Whitaker, rated by Rivals.com as the No. 7 defensive tackle prospect in the country, is one of them.

"I know he's a legend at Auburn," said the 6-foot-3, 285-pound Whitaker. "I know he's in the College Football Hall of Fame.